U.S. Mint Freedom 250 Race Medal Preorder Numbers
The 2026 Freedom 250 Race Medal from the U.S. Mint had a mintage ceiling of 15,000 pieces and was sold exclusively through a two‑week preorder window from August 21 to September 4, 2026
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According to CoinNews, the preorder window opened with 5,105 medals sold in the first day, and another 3,137 were added in the following week, bringing the total to 8,242 medals by August 30 — about 54.9% of the maximum mintage
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By the time the window closed on September 4, CoinNews estimated that roughly 3,500 medals remained available before the cutoff
Coin News
Coin News
. This means the Mint did not sell out, and the final total sold during the preorder period was about 11,742 medals (8,242 + 3,500), leaving 3,258 medals unsold.
_Freedom 250 Race Medal Leads Returning Products
Outside the new releases, the Freedom 250 Race Medal led returning products with a gain of 3,181 to 11,423. The $60 half dollar-sized medal celebrates America’s 250th anniversary and the inaugural Freedom 250 Grand Prix while also honoring motorsports pioneer Roger Penske.
It was offered during a limited preorder window that closed Sept. 4._
WALLE was nearly on the money with his/her estimate.
_Freedom 250 Race Medal Leads Returning Products
Outside the new releases, the Freedom 250 Race Medal led returning products with a gain of 3,181 to 11,423. The $60 half dollar-sized medal celebrates America’s 250th anniversary and the inaugural Freedom 250 Grand Prix while also honoring motorsports pioneer Roger Penske.
It was offered during a limited preorder window that closed Sept. 4._
WALLE was nearly on the money with his/her estimate.
I'm confused by what Coin News is saying here.
Does "returning products" mean returned products? These haven't even shipped yet so how have any been returned? Do they mean "canceled"?
Also, if they are referring to cancelations, what does this mean: led returning products with a gain of 3,181 to 11,423.
If medals are canceled/returned then the number sold is decreased, not increased (loss, not gain).
I don't think you're missing anything. The article recaps sales of a wide variety of items. In this context, I believe the author is indicating the medals were returning to the sales list and they logged an additional 3,181 units sold since the previous report. . .
I don't think you're missing anything. The article recaps sales of a wide variety of items. In this context, I believe the author is indicating the medals were returning to the sales list and they logged an additional 3,181 units sold since the previous report. . .
Ok thx
Looks like those are the additional sold between the Aug 30 report and the September 4 cutoff.
Apparently you are not alone. There are more reports coming out with the same issue, but I will say that yours looks the best among the ones I've seen so far.
@mbr33 said:
Apparently you are not alone. There are more reports coming out with the same issue, but I will say that yours looks the best among the ones I've seen so far.
Mine remains en route. . .it will go back if it has any defects.
@mbr33 said:
Apparently you are not alone. There are more reports coming out with the same issue, but I will say that yours looks the best among the ones I've seen so far.
Mine remains en route. . .it will go back if it has any defects.
If you do, you may not receive a replacement, Item is sold oiut.
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@mbr33 said:
Apparently you are not alone. There are more reports coming out with the same issue, but I will say that yours looks the best among the ones I've seen so far.
Mine remains en route. . .it will go back if it has any defects.
If you do, you may not receive a replacement, Item is sold oiut.
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With returns and cancellations, likely under 8000.
excited to see what these things look like IRL as opposed to sketches
like an old sears & roebuck catalog; people making purchase decisions based off drawings
Source ?
i went to Bing and asked
how many preordered 250 us mint made medals were made.> @cptbilly said:
Thanks, WALLE
Google says 11,500
U.S. Mint Freedom 250 Race Medal Preorder Numbers
The 2026 Freedom 250 Race Medal from the U.S. Mint had a mintage ceiling of 15,000 pieces and was sold exclusively through a two‑week preorder window from August 21 to September 4, 2026
www.worldnumismaticnews.com
www.worldnumismaticnews.com
+1
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According to CoinNews, the preorder window opened with 5,105 medals sold in the first day, and another 3,137 were added in the following week, bringing the total to 8,242 medals by August 30 — about 54.9% of the maximum mintage
Coin News
Coin News
.
By the time the window closed on September 4, CoinNews estimated that roughly 3,500 medals remained available before the cutoff
Coin News
Coin News
. This means the Mint did not sell out, and the final total sold during the preorder period was about 11,742 medals (8,242 + 3,500), leaving 3,258 medals unsold.
Date Sales Report through 8/30/2026 posted on the Mint website.
From today's Coin News:
_Freedom 250 Race Medal Leads Returning Products
Outside the new releases, the Freedom 250 Race Medal led returning products with a gain of 3,181 to 11,423. The $60 half dollar-sized medal celebrates America’s 250th anniversary and the inaugural Freedom 250 Grand Prix while also honoring motorsports pioneer Roger Penske.
It was offered during a limited preorder window that closed Sept. 4._
WALLE was nearly on the money with his/her estimate.
I'm confused by what Coin News is saying here.
Does "returning products" mean returned products? These haven't even shipped yet so how have any been returned? Do they mean "canceled"?
Also, if they are referring to cancelations, what does this mean: led returning products with a gain of 3,181 to 11,423.
If medals are canceled/returned then the number sold is decreased, not increased (loss, not gain).
What am I missing here?
JBK: Here's a link to the article:
https://www.coinnews.net/2026/09/09/sales-trump-1-palladium-eagle/
I don't think you're missing anything. The article recaps sales of a wide variety of items. In this context, I believe the author is indicating the medals were returning to the sales list and they logged an additional 3,181 units sold since the previous report. . .
Ok thx
Looks like those are the additional sold between the Aug 30 report and the September 4 cutoff.
total sales of less than 12k
My CC got pinged about an hour ago. Looks like they are on schedule since they expected shipments to start around September 28th.
Mine was pinged also
Mine just shipped.
pics when you can get them
I guess we will see soon if they put a privy on some of the medals. (I am hopelessly optimistic)
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Received my medal today
How does it look?!
Mine arrived today and it seems to have a stain on it.
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Apparently you are not alone. There are more reports coming out with the same issue, but I will say that yours looks the best among the ones I've seen so far.
minor stain on the Pensky side. My guess, this may be a common issue. Also, I dislike the way the Mint
package was sealed.
Mine remains en route. . .it will go back if it has any defects.
If you do, you may not receive a replacement, Item is sold oiut.
I can live with that. It was an impulse buy. . .
Someone is selling one with the same stain on the bay now.
They're asking $99.95 / OBO. . .several listings bundling the Race Medal with Trump Dollars, too. . .
Don't care for them
Was Mr. Magoo inspecting these during production?
too bad. that medal would grade high. still would despite the spot, but there will likely be many without for sale